Greg Carr Foundation’s giving is heavily anchored by a single major commitment to conservation and ecosystem restoration through the Gorongosa Project, which accounts for the vast majority of its grant dollars. Beyond that, the foundation supports a cluster of Idaho-based cultural and civic institutions, along with selective higher-education, human-rights, and public-interest organizations. The pattern suggests a philanthropist-driven portfolio: one transformational global conservation effort paired with targeted local/community investments and mission-aligned academic or advocacy grants.
A single place-based conservation effort defines Greg Carr Foundation Inc’s recent giving: repeated multimillion-dollar support for the Gorongosa Project to protect and restore the ecosystem of Gorongosa National Park. The foundation’s largest listed grant is a 2025 entry for $10,038,604 to “See Attachment” for exempt purposes, and its next-largest awards also land in the same conservation program, including $6,786,381 in 2023 and $5,475,633 in 2024 to Gorongosa Project Inc. That concentration points to a grantmaker built around long-term ecological stewardship rather than broad dispersal across many fields. Alongside the park-focused work, the foundation also makes smaller grants for exempt purposes to universities, museums, and local Idaho organizations. Recent recipients include the Museum of Idaho, Boise State University, and the Tautphaus Park Zoological Society. The pattern suggests a funder that combines very large, mission-specific environmental commitments with a narrower set of educational, cultural, and civic awards, many of them tied to Idaho institutions or other organizations connected to research, conservation, and public learning.
Ecological restoration is the clearest throughline in the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2024, it gave $5,475,633 to Gorongosa Project Inc. to protect and restore the ecosystem of Gorongosa National Park, following a $6,786,381 grant in 2023 for the same purpose. Beyond that flagship commitment, the foundation has also backed international conservation networks and research-linked work. It awarded $50,000 to IUCN in 2023, another $50,000 in 2024 to Funcacao Joaquim Chissano, and $24,412 in 2023 to Dominique Goncalves Kent University. The grant list also includes $20,000 to the Society of Environmental Journalists in 2024, indicating support for environmental communication tied to the broader conservation agenda. These awards sit alongside recurring exempt-purpose grants to educational and civic institutions, but the environmental portfolio remains centered on habitat protection, biodiversity, and long-term stewardship.
Typical grants cluster at a modest middle range even though the foundation also makes very large awards: the p25 is $8,977, the median is $20,000, and the p75 is $50,000. That spread reflects a structure with a few outsized grants and many smaller exempt-purpose awards. The same major recipient appears across multiple years, especially in the Gorongosa Project entries, which points to recurring support rather than one-time funding. The foundation’s filings also show a 2025 grant listed as “See Attachment” for exempt purposes, along with several other exempt-purpose awards to universities, museums, and local institutions. It funds individuals as well as organizations.
$10M
$53.8M
$34.4M
$11.9M
Most grants fall between $9K and $50K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$50K
Top 9 recipient countries by grant volume for Greg Carr Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 70 | $24.4M | 83.3% |
| 2 | Mozambique | 4 |
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Highly concentrated giving dominated by a single repeat grantee, with a smaller set of recurring grants to local institutions and universities. The foundation appears to make multi-grant commitments to favored organizations rather than distributing many small gifts broadly.
Notable grantees: Gorongosa Project Inc, Museum of Idaho, Boise State University, The Community Library Inc, Wassmuth Center for Human Rights
Grantmaking is regional, but the recipient map is heavily weighted toward Idaho. About 57% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Idaho Falls, Boise, Ketchum, Sun Valley, Hailey, and Coeur d’Alene all appear in the recent grants list. Outside the United States, the country distribution includes the UK with 3 grants and Mozambique with 2 grants, plus single grants in several other countries or locations shown in the data. The top state by grant count is Massachusetts, while the foundation’s headquarters are in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Its grantmaking centers on large-scale ecological conservation and landscape restoration, especially work tied to Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique. The recent grant list also includes support for biodiversity conservation, ecological monitoring, and related environmental institutions.
The typical grant profile is centered around $20,000: p25 is $8,977, median is $20,000, and p75 is $50,000. The foundation also makes much larger awards, including multimillion-dollar grants tied to its conservation work.
Yes. The Gorongosa Project Inc appears in consecutive years with $6,786,381 in 2023 and $5,475,633 in 2024 for the same conservation purpose. Several smaller recipients also reappear across years, including Boise State University and Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations.
Most grants go to recipients in Idaho, which accounts for 57% of grants given to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Idaho recipients include organizations in Idaho Falls, Boise, Ketchum, Sun Valley, Hailey, and Coeur d’Alene.
The foundation also gives exempt-purpose grants to universities, museums, and civic or cultural organizations. Recent examples include Stanford University, Harvard College, Princeton University, the Museum of Idaho, the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference, and the Tautphaus Park Zoological Society.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $70K |
4.8% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 3 | $38K | 3.6% |
| 4 | Portugal | 2 | $14K | 2.4% |
| 5 | Switzerland | 1 | $50K | 1.2% |
| 6 | Germany | 1 | $14K | 1.2% |
| 7 | South Africa | 1 | $12K | 1.2% |
| 8 | Thailand | 1 | $2K | 1.2% |
| 9 | Spain | 1 | $681 | 1.2% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorongosa Project Inc | Idaho Falls, ID | $8,623,644 | 2025 | — |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Boston, MA | $275,000 | 2025 | — |
| Museum of Idaho | Idaho Falls, ID | $195,000 | 2025 | — |
| Boise State University | Boise, ID | $150,000 | 2025 | — |
| Stanford University | Wood City, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | — |
| The Eye and Ear Foundation of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $150,000 | 2025 | — |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $100,000 | 2025 | — |
| ICCF (International Conservation Caucus Foundation) | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | — |
| Utah State University | Logan, UT | $50,000 | 2025 | — |
| Sun Valley Writers' Conference | Ketchum, ID | $42,862 | 2025 | — |
| Gabriella Cruz (STUDENT) | Boise, ID | $34,104 | 2025 | — |
| The Community Library Inc | Ketchum, ID | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| Wassmuth Center for Human Rights | Boise, ID | $20,375 | 2025 | — |
| KCTFHR (Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations) | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| Friends of Idaho Public TV | Boise, ID | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| Idaho Falls YMCA | Idaho Falls, ID | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| EU Business School munich GmbH | Munich | $13,915 | 2025 | — |
| Reitoria da Universidade Nova de Lisboa | Lisboa | $11,442 | 2025 | — |
| American Repertory Theatre Inc | Cambridge, MA | $11,000 | 2025 | — |
| Planet Word Museum | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| Tautphaus Park Zoological Society | Idaho Falls, ID | $7,432 | 2025 | — |
| Parura Victor Camizola (Gorongosa Land Purchase Grant) | — | $6,330 | 2025 | Gorongosa Land Purchase Grant |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | — |
| Luis Tome Jinga | — | $5,000 | 2025 | Education and research grant |
| Lailat Guta (School Grant) | Maputo-Katembe | $3,500 | 2025 | School Grant |
| Skyline Grizzly Alumni Association | Idaho Falls, ID | $2,000 | 2025 | — |
| Assumption University | Worcester, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | — |
| EO Wilson Biodiversity Foundation | Durham, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | — |
| GORONGOSA PROJECT INC | IDAHO FALLS, ID | $5,475,633 | 2024 | TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE ECOSYSTEM OF GORGONGOSA NATIONAL PARK AND TO |
| MUSEUM OF IDAHO | IDAHO FALLS, ID | $185,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | BOSTON, MA | $150,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| STANDFORD UNIVERSITY | WOOD CITY, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY | BOISE, ID | $125,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $100,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| SUN VALLEY WRITERS' CONFERENCE | KETCHUM, ID | $57,469 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| FUNCACAO JOAQUIM CHISSANO | MAPUTOKATEMBE | $50,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| GABY CURTIZ BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY | BOISE, ID | $47,410 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| VANESSA DOS SANTOS THE NEW SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $41,038 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| KOOTENAI COUNTY TASK FORCE ON HUMAN RELATIONS | COEUR DALENE, ID | $30,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| THE COMMUNITY LIBRARY INC | KETCHUM, ID | $25,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| SOCIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISTS | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| WASSMUTH CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS | BOISE, ID | $17,500 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| FRIENDS OF IDAHO PUBLIC TV | BOISE, ID | $15,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| NAUTILUS THICK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $12,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| AMERICAN REPERTORY THEATRE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $11,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| PLANET WORLD | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| TAUTPHAUS PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | IDAHO FALLS, ID | $9,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| DOMINIQUE GONCALVES KENT UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE | $8,977 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| LUIS TOME JINGA | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| REITORIA DA UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA | LISBOA | $3,032 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
Gorongosa Project Inc
$8,623,644Museum of Idaho
$195,000Boise State University
$150,000Stanford University
$150,000The Trustees of Princeton University
$100,000ICCF (International Conservation Caucus Foundation)
$100,000Utah State University
$50,000Sun Valley Writers' Conference
$42,862Gabriella Cruz (STUDENT)
$34,104The Community Library Inc
$25,000Wassmuth Center for Human Rights
$20,375KCTFHR (Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations)
$15,000Friends of Idaho Public TV
$15,000Idaho Falls YMCA
$15,000EU Business School munich GmbH
$13,915Reitoria da Universidade Nova de Lisboa
$11,442Tautphaus Park Zoological Society
$7,432Parura Victor Camizola (Gorongosa Land Purchase Grant)
$6,330Gorongosa Land Purchase Grant
Yale University
$5,000Luis Tome Jinga
$5,000Education and research grant
Lailat Guta (School Grant)
$3,500School Grant
Skyline Grizzly Alumni Association
$2,000Assumption University
$1,000GORONGOSA PROJECT INC
$5,475,633TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE ECOSYSTEM OF GORGONGOSA NATIONAL PARK AND TO
MUSEUM OF IDAHO
$185,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
STANDFORD UNIVERSITY
$150,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
$125,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
$100,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
SUN VALLEY WRITERS' CONFERENCE
$57,469EXEMPT PURPOSES
FUNCACAO JOAQUIM CHISSANO
$50,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
GABY CURTIZ BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
$47,410EXEMPT PURPOSES
KOOTENAI COUNTY TASK FORCE ON HUMAN RELATIONS
$30,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
THE COMMUNITY LIBRARY INC
$25,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
WASSMUTH CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
$17,500EXEMPT PURPOSES
FRIENDS OF IDAHO PUBLIC TV
$15,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
NAUTILUS THICK INC
$12,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
PLANET WORLD
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
TAUTPHAUS PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
$9,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
DOMINIQUE GONCALVES KENT UNIVERSITY
$8,977EXEMPT PURPOSES
LUIS TOME JINGA
$5,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
REITORIA DA UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA
$3,032EXEMPT PURPOSES